BERLIN: World heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis was threatened with legal action on Tuesday after signing for a re-match with Mike Tyson instead of a scheduled fight with Ukrainian Vitali Klitschko (pic).
Lewis, 37, had been due to fight Germany-based challenger Klitschko in April. However, a spokeswoman for the Briton’s promoters said on Monday he would return to the ring on June 21 depending on how Tyson fared against Clifford Etienne next month.
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